- The list below includes 547 free or cheap things to do in or near Lake Forest, California, including 135 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Walking Trails, Running/Jogging and Bowling.
- From Pittsford Park to Baker Ranch Community Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Lake Forest and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Laguna Beach, Orange, Garden Grove and Irvine.
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Diverse menu of upscale “pub grub” including salads, burgers, dogs, wings, and appetizers
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An entertainment center with trampoline floors and walls, Sky High Sports offers activities that include dodgeball, aerobics and open jumping. The center also provides a snack bar, arcade games, birthday party hosting and a monthly special needs session.
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112 votes
850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
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This location offers temporary exhibits of artwork in addition to its permanent collection of contemporary art holdings. The Orange County Museum of Art also offers visitors the chance to purchase artwork in its gift shop.
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In addition to picnic areas with built-in barbecues, sinks and tables, the Irvine Regional Park offers paved bicycle and walking trails. Furthermore, the park also features a children's playground, four softball fields, two horseshoe pits and a lake.
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Surrounded by beach front properties, Capistrano Beach is a public beach with volleyball courts, basketball courts, and a walking path. During low tide, there are opportunities for wading, body boarding, and skim boarding.
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33401 Ortega Hwy., San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
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Spread over 8,000 acres, the Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park is situated within the western coastal Santa Ana Mountains. The park offers a Nature Center, bike trails, horseback riding trails, children's playground, and hiking trails.
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Island Cinema
999 Newport Center Drive, Fashion Island Shopping Center, Newport Beach, CA
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At the Island Cinema, film lovers can enjoy first-run movies in leather stadium seating. The location, which features a digital projection picture, offers both food and alcoholic beverages that are delivered to your seats.
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Little Corona Del Mar Beach features rocky reefs on both sides that provide ample diving off points for snorkelers and scuba divers. The beach is also attractive for swimmers, joggers, picnickers and spear fishers.
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Ocean Blvd & Heliotrope Avenue, Newport Beach, CA 92663
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Inspiration Point offers a relaxing and tranquil place to watch boat traffic in the harbor and is a place to see high surf at the Wedge while enjoying a picnic or viewing the sunset.
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Irvine Park Pony & Horse Rides is a horse and pony ride facility that provides walking pony rides Tuesday through Sunday. The rides cost $5.00 per child and can be rented for special events.
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At 22 miles long, Mountains To Sea Trail is a biking and hiking trail that takes visitors through canyons, nature parks, and bays. The trail also provides visitors with opportunities for bird watching.